Just Stop Fighting and Laugh for a Minute

I know health care is serious, but sometimes I need to take a break from all the debate and just laugh. Craig Ferguson, late night comic, said this about the health care bill: "Yay what? What does it even mean? If you listen to the left, it means...

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Still Quiet

Remember this post? Well, March is holding steady as continued calm and quiet. It's been nice. April through December are going to be pretty much non-stop big stuff, so I'm thoroughly enjoying a month of nothing much to write about. Well, not nothing....

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A Three-book Week

I used to be a Reader, with a capital R. I majored in literature two different universities. I defined myself by my reading. It was my joy, my escape,  my window to the universe,  my alternate universe when I got sick of looking at this one,...

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The Liberation of the Toes

They're not pretty (I'm going to get a pedicure after my marathon this weekend) but they're free! Those are my toes, in the sunshine, next to the tiny green shoots of my daylilies.  I think that Spring might actually be coming...

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Blogging Madness!

I thought I'd write a bit about where else you can find me in the blogging world. I have so many interests, and I'm working hard on all of them, so why not share?  For the past 6 weeks or so, I've been posting every other day to a professional knitting...

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Procrastination

I'm a long-time subscriber to the ideas of Flylady, aka Marla Cilley and before that the Sidetracked Home Executives, aka, Pam and Peggy, from whence came Flylady's system. While neither of the above organizational systems works perfectly for me, they...

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Not a Manic Monday, for a change

Today was blissfully quiet. I'm feeling a bit off, like maybe I'm trying to come down with something, and it was so nice to have time for a nap, time to fold laundry and actually put it away, time to listen to my book while puttering around, etc. (I'm...

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Earthquake in Chile: My Experience

What a week. I had a wonderful time, but I have never been so grateful in my life to get back to my little house and my family. When I walked in the house on Monday night, it was the most wonderful, palpable feeling of relief.  I've had a hard time...

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